Can anyone suggest a steering wheel I could get to use with both PC and PS3?

I've seen the Logitech G25 but it may be out of my price range and I wondered if anyone had any advice on a decent alternative.

Thanks.

You could get the Logitech GT5 Driving Force Pro. On the box it says it is only for the PS3 but that is not correct. You can download drivers from logitech to make it work with the pc. This is the wheel I use and it works perfect.

Ive just got a pretty much new G25 from ebay for a tad over £100 and have seen it new for about £130, I couldnt recommend it enough over my previous wheel - the logi DFP. The wheel motors are so much quieter with much less drag so you can countersteer and catch slides much more instinctively. The metal paddle shifts, pedals and leather wheel all feel amazing quality for the price. The pots in the pedals and especially the wheel are much more accurate, Ive improved my driving straight away on my PC sims.

Was driving the road cars in live for speed last night with the full 900 deg lock, 6 speed gate shifter and clutch pedal last night, its a real challenge to be anywhere near as quick but sooo rewarding

The only small downside compared to the DFP is the lack of on wheel buttons for pit lane speed limiters, launch control etc. The G25 only has two which invariably get used for look left/right. But switching the shifter to sequential mode and assigning extra functions to that means lower priority stuff can go back on the keyboard or the buttons behind the shifter.

My big issue with the G27 is every review I've seen so far has mentioned an increased dead zone on center as a result of the new helical gearing. An on center deadzone was ALREADY a problem for the G25. I'm not sure if I want to deal with a bigger one...

The biggest selling point of the G27 over the G25 (for me personally) is the new H pattern shifter, which is supposed to have a much better (read weighted) feel.

Taking into account all the info Ive heard the G27 isnt really a big improvement on the G25, more an update. The functionality they have added such as a couple extra wheel buttons has been negated by the loss of the sequential gear ability. And the supposed improvement of the helical gear system causing more dead zone is not good either even if it is quieter. I recently got a G25 almost new for around £100 and its perfect. If you have the money to splash and dont want sequential gearstick get the G27.

wewantourdarbyback, try to get G25 (prices will drop now as G27 is here). The wheel (+FFB) and pedals are really really good . I've had it for 3 years and not a single problem with it. Now I'm waiting for the G27 (mainly becouse of 6-on-wheel buttons, which I really "missed" with G25).

You could get the Logitech GT5 Driving Force Pro. On the box it says it is only for the PS3 but that is not correct. You can download drivers from logitech to make it work with the pc. This is the wheel I use and it works perfect.

I do the same! Works perfect! Although not a G25, very very good still.

Me mother bought me one of these for Christmas which was utterly unexpected:

Nice! I am new to the board today, and as I read through I thought of the Logitech Driving Force Pro, which I believe is the predecessor to what you got. I have one as a backup to my G25, and I used to use it. You certainly will like having all those controls on the wheel

This thread is certainly interesting, as I am also in the market for a good quality steering wheel / play seat to purchase for a PS3 / PC.

I wondered if anyone can advise whether the G25 or G27 will work for Grand Prix 4 on the PC & Gran Turmiso 5 & F1 2006 CE on the PS3 today?

My other main requirements in a steering wheel are as follows;

Is the G25 or G27 easy to install? (i.e. plug in & play with minimual fuss... as I am not too clued up on computers & config/setup of steering wheels in games). So the simplier the better for me.

Also does any know if you have to install any patches / updates for GP4 to make the G25 /G27 wheel work fully with it? as I don't think I have EVER installed any GP4 patches / updates since GP4 orginal release. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Will the G25 /G27 will be future proof & compatable for future PS3 games like F1 2010 also?

Is the G25 / G27 easy to fix to a table /desk? Does anyone know where I can find any further info / help on what type of table / desk it will fix to?

I would also consider a steering wheel, that come complete with a racing seat as well. So if anyone knows of any good deals (in addition to the ones kindly listed above) I would be extermely grateful to a links to these websites to.

Finally is it possible to use these wheels without attatching it to a table / desk & how does that compare. Or is it worth splashing out for the full play seat.

I would be willing to pay the right money as long as the wheel (& seat) does enhance the experience of driving sims.

Hey Ibsey I cant speak for GP4 but the Logi G25 (and the Driving Force Pro before it) have been completely flawless for all racing games Ive used on PC including Rfactor, Live for Speed and iRacing and Gran Turismo games on both PS2 and 3. They all work straight away in my experience as long as the correct software is installed. To use on the PC it's recommend to download Logitech teams wingman software if it doesnt come on the disk with the wheel already:

As far as futureproofing I dont think any wheels "stop working" with new games, especially PC games where its just about registering the correct axes/buttons in the ingame menus.

The G25 fits to pretty much any desk or rig rock solid with twist clamps on the wheel and shifter. The desk would have to be over 3 inches (75mm) or so thick for the jaws not to fit round it off the top of my head. If you want to secure them with your own fixings the wheel, shifter and pedals all have internal threads also to permanently fix them if you want to go hardcore!

As for enhancing sims a wheel is an absolute must. You cant experience a sim properly without a wheel. yes, some people are fast with mice and keyboards but these require aids that manipulate the inputs. Unaided wheel and pedal input is the only way to 'sim'.

Hey Ibsey I cant speak for GP4 but the Logi G25 (and the Driving Force Pro before it) have been completely flawless for all racing games Ive used on PC including Rfactor, Live for Speed and iRacing and Gran Turismo games on both PS2 and 3. They all work straight away in my experience as long as the correct software is installed. To use on the PC it's recommend to download Logitech teams wingman software if it doesnt come on the disk with the wheel already:

As far as futureproofing I dont think any wheels "stop working" with new games, especially PC games where its just about registering the correct axes/buttons in the ingame menus.

The G25 fits to pretty much any desk or rig rock solid with twist clamps on the wheel and shifter. The desk would have to be over 3 inches (75mm) or so thick for the jaws not to fit round it off the top of my head. If you want to secure them with your own fixings the wheel, shifter and pedals all have internal threads also to permanently fix them if you want to go hardcore!

As for enhancing sims a wheel is an absolute must. You cant experience a sim properly without a wheel. yes, some people are fast with mice and keyboards but these require aids that manipulate the inputs. Unaided wheel and pedal input is the only way to 'sim'.

Thanks for your reply Tenmantaylor, I am now def interested in buying a G25. I don't suppose anyone who has upgraded to a G27, would want to sell me their old G25 if they no longer use it?

I live in the UK (London) so if anyone is interested in selling me an old one please call me on 07719190738 or email me on ibsey@hotmail.co.uk.

While everyone is discussing racing wheels, I'll throw in a little question about mine. I have a logitech momo force, seems like a pretty good wheel especially after I figured out how to fix my fluctuating pedal readings (pedal pot fix that is mentioned earlier in the thread, works a charm now). However, I've dropped it more than a few times on the floor while setting it up on my desk, and I think that's caused the column connecting the wheel itself to the main body of the unit to become a little loose, so as you jiggle the wheel it has a little up and down motion that it didn't have when new. It works fine in games, but the small motion gets annoying and makes me think it may lead to more sever problems down the road, so does anyone have any experience getting inside this wheel to tighten things up? I don't want to open it up before I know what I'm doing lest I go from a slightly jiggly functional wheel to a paperweight because I screwed something up.